How To Cook Black-Eyed Peas

Traditional black-eyed peas recipe, flavored with salt pork, onions, and jalapenos. Eat them on January 1 for good luck all year!

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Around these parts, meaning the Southern states of the United States, black-eyed peas have got to be eaten on New Year's Day to ensure prosperity and fortune. I'm pretty sure it's superstition, since by now I should be utterly swimming in gold coins and heating my personal blimp with a fireplace that runs exclusively on 100-dollar-bills. But...here I am instead typing on a 6-year-old laptop with a busted mousepad and wearing a blanket because I can't afford to run the G.D. heater.

Ingredients

1 lb frozen blackeyed peas
4 oz (1/4 lb) salt pork or bacon, diced
1-2 jalapenos, minced
1 small tomato, diced (about 1/2 c)
How To Cook Black-Eyed Peas

Fry the salt pork or bacon in a pot for about 4 minutes until some of the fat is rendered and it's starting to crisp up. Add the peas and stir them around.

Add the pepper and tomato.

Add enough water to just cover the peas and slap a lid on that puppy.

Bring to the boil, reduce heat, simmer 45 minutes.

Serve with hot sauce. Them will be the best black-eyed peas you ever put in your mouf.

To Cook Dried Peas: Follow the instructions above for 1 lb dried peas, but add twice as much water to cover the peas. Boil, then simmer 1 1/2 hours until very tender and almost falling apart.

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[justinthyme48]

Are you naturally funny or is it the beans? This was great thanks!

[hilahcooking]

@justinthyme48 Ha! Thanks! I think I'm naturally funny...although some people might not agree. :)

[MrCulinaryCommando]

I forgot to make Black eyed peas with collard greens...no wonder I'm not rich yet. huh.

Happy New Year Hilah!

[hilahcooking]

@MrCulinaryCommando Maybe it's not too late! Happy New Year to you!

[draywanda]

Almost couldnt find any cabbage for our black eyed peas this year, Just made it in under th' wire. Excellent vid!

Have a goodun' D-Ray

[hilahcooking]

@draywanda Phew! Glad to hear that!

[MBJB07]

I watched 25 seconds... that's all I could handle.

[dudeclape101]

poor fergie

[hilahcooking]

@ChaChaDave Me too!

[1kperday]

@howieloso Sound is only on one channel... try the other earpiece. Or read her beautiful lippz. :)

[ChaChaDave]

Hi. This looks really delicious. I love this stuff!